Shu of Wey–Kang explained

Shu of Wey–Kang
衛康叔
Succession:Ruler of Wey
Successor:Count Kang of Wey
Issue:Count Kang of Wey
Full Name:Ancestral name

Ji (姬)
Given name: He (封)

Temple Name:Liezu (烈祖)
House:House of Ji
Father:King Wen of Zhou

Shu of Wey–Kang or Kang-shu of Wey, Shu Feng of Kang, also known as given name Feng (封), Temple name Liezu (烈祖)[1] was a Zhou dynasty feudal lord and the founder of the state of Wey. He was the ninth son of Ji Chang, King Wen of Zhou.[2] Feng was also the full-brother of King Wu of Zhou, Duke of Zhou, Shu Zhenduo of Cao and Gao, Duke of Bi.[3]

Life

Shu Feng was at first the lord of Kang (康). After the Rebellion of the Three Guards, Shu Feng received the capital city of Shang dynasty Zhaoge as his fief. This event marked the beginning of Wey's history.

Before sending the royal uncle of Kang to Zhaoge, Duke of Zhou worried that the young brother of his might not be capable of handling a new environment. It is said that Duke of Zhou made three admonitions for Shu Feng to prevent him from any wrong-doing.

In 1931 CE, Shu Feng's bronze vessel Kang Hou Gui was unearthed. The vessel's inscription shows that Shu Feng was sent to Zhaoge with the purpose of pacifying the people of Shang after their defeated rebellion.[4]

Shu Feng had a son named Mao (髦). Mao succeeded his title and was later known as .

Legacy

Shu Feng's state of Wey would outlive all other Chinese states during Zhou dynasty except for Qin, which unified China. Wey existed even after Qin's unification through the destruction of the six major states.

Shu Feng's shrine was located in Qi county, Henan province.[5] It is currently abandoned.

References

  1. Guoyu, Volume 15, Jinyu 9
  2. Book: Zhang, Dake. 史記研究集成: 史记人物与事件. Hua Wen Press. 2005. 9787507515657.
  3. Book: Records of the Grand Historian. Zhonghua Book Company. 1982. 9787101003048. Vol.37.
  4. Inscriptions of Kang Hou Gui
  5. Book: Rong, Mengyuan. 近代稗海. 1988 . People's press of Sichuan. 9787220002052. 14.